Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis deepens amid claims of grave disloyalty to ruler
The Negeri Sembilan customary council has declared an attempt to remove ruler Tuanku Muhriz Munawir invalid and accused the conspirators of grave disloyalty. The council maintains that the constitutional requirements for such an inquiry were never met and has ordered a police investigation.
Why it matters
This crisis threatens the stability of Malaysia's unique elective monarchy system and highlights ongoing political tensions within the state's traditional governance structures.
Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan royal crisis escalated on Monday after the state’s customary council said six men behind the latest attempt to remove ruler Tuanku Muhriz Munawir could be regarded as having committed grave disloyalty to the monarch.
The ruling deepens a months-long struggle over Malaysia’s only elective monarchy, where a rival group of traditional chiefs has sought to depose Muhriz and install another royal in his place.
The dispute helped bring down the previous state government and trigger a snap election, only to resurface weeks after a new Umno-led administration took office.
The Dewan Keadilan dan Undang said after a special sitting on Sunday that an April 19 proclamation purporting to remove Muhriz was invalid from the outset.
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